Published: Nov 22, 2012 By: Li Tao

China Resources Enterprise Ltd, or CRE, the mainland consumer conglomerate that produces China's top beer brand, Snow Beer, said on Wednesday that consumer goods business in the near term is expected to remain under pressure due to the weak global economy

Published: Nov 22, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

Foley Family Wines, a California-based producer, marketer and distributor of wines, has purchased the Ramal East Vineyard for an undisclosed amount.

Published: Nov 22, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

According to a survey of top retail chief marketing officers by BDO USA LLP, Chicago, retailers are expressing increased optimism for Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales this year due to improving consumer confidence and unemployment numbers.

Published: Nov 22, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

Celebrating 150 years of brewing history, Frankenmuth Brewery this week filled and labeled 1,862 bottles of a limited edition dark lager that includes some of an original batch of Frankenmuth Dark, first brewed in the 1940s.

Published: Nov 21, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

Alltech has launched Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Stout beer, a fourth beer to its Kentucky Ale stable of brews.

Published: Nov 21, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

Ireland-based beermaker Guinness has unveiled a holiday beer, Guinness Generous Ale.

Published: Nov 21, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

Panache Beverage, an alcoholic beverage company, has selected a Poland-based distillery to supply its Wodka Vodka in the country.

Published: Nov 21, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

Poor grape harvests around the world could increase the cost of on an average bottle of wine in Britain by up to £1, Majestic Wine has warned.

Published: Nov 21, 2012

The federal government is proposing to increase the minimum retail prices for hard alcohol, which may cause the price of vodka to skyrocket 36 percent starting Jan. 1.

Published: Nov 21, 2012 By: Elaine Walker

Diageo executive Randy Millian is proud of the fact that eight out of every 12 times someone pours a standard or premium whiskey in the Latin American and Caribbean region, they're drinking one of his company's brands.

Published: Nov 20, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

Phillips Brewing and Great Lakes Brewery have released Puzzler Belgian Black IPA.

Published: Nov 20, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

Attitude Drinks, the maker of the Phase III Recovery brand, has added Cincinnati-based grocery store chain - The Kroger - to its retail portfolio.

Published: Nov 20, 2012 By: Max Rothman

Despite the category’s decline amid growing trends of health and wellness, pricing of carbonated soft drinks (CSDs) slowed, but remains competitive, according to a consumer price index (CPI) report released by Morgan Stanley.

Published: Nov 20, 2012 By: Jeremy Fleming

Beer sold in France is set to see a 120% tax hike. The secretary-general of the Brewers of Europe says the move threatens thousands of French bars, and will have a knock-on effect for brewers across Europe.

Published: Nov 20, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

Competing on the world stage, 21 American craft breweries, all members of the Brewers Association’s Export Development Program, won 35 awards in 22 different categories at The European Beer Star awards, one of the most recognized beer competitions in the

Published: Nov 19, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

Stacked Wines, a US-based company that offers wines in individually-packaged wine glasses, has launched its new wine - Cabernet Sauvignon.

Published: Nov 19, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines has released a new wine brand - Butterfly Kiss - with grand opening event ‘Coast to Coast Ladies' Night Out’ for women from New York, Chicago and Los Angeles on 15 November 2012.

Published: Nov 19, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

Dark Corner Distillery is to launch its first barrel-aged spirit - Lewis Redmond California Bourbon Whiskey - on 17 November 2012 in honor of Lewis Redmond.

Published: Nov 16, 2012

Canadian vintners will uncork new international market opportunities with the support of the Harper Government.

Published: Nov 16, 2012

According to Fox News, some wine enthusiasts in Japan are celebrating the launch of the 2012 Beaujolais Nouveau season by taking a bath in the fruity red.